| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 81 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 62 yards from the SDO30. Ike Harris returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (1Q: 14:27) Jim Kiick ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-13-NOS18 (1Q: 14:00) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 13:39) Mike Strachan ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (1Q: 13:14) Archie Manning scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 3-6-NOS35 (1Q: 12:53) Archie Manning pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. |
| 4-6-NOS35 (1Q: 12:43) Mike Eischeid punted 44 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 7 yards to the SDO28. Tackled by Richard Sims. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (1Q: 12:35) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 2-10-SDO28 (1Q: 11:55) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. OLB Sammy Everett drove right through Joe Brunson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-SDO28 (1Q: 11:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 17 yards. Tackled by S Doug Plank. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 11:21) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO40 (1Q: 11:14) Stan Fritts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome. |
| 2-14-SDO41 (1Q: 10:47) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-7-SDO48 (1Q: 10:15) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Luther Middleton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Kirk. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-NOS48 (1Q: 09:34) Mike Bragg punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS01. |
| 1-10-NOS01 (1Q: 09:27) Jim Kiick ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-9-NOS02 (1Q: 09:00) Jim Kiick ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. San Diego's Dick Conn was hurt on the play. |
| 3-7-NOS04 (1Q: 08:20) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-NOS10 (1Q: 08:13) Mike Eischeid punted 53 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 4 yards to the SDO41. Tackled by Henry Childs. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (1Q: 08:04) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Jerry Smith for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. Smith gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 07:36) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Kuehl, assisted by DE Mario Nakamura. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| 2-3-NOS27 (1Q: 06:53) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright, assisted by DE Mario Nakamura. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (1Q: 06:24) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Siani gained 15 yards after the catch. San Diego 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:24) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 06:12) Chester Marcol kicked off 71 yards from the SDO30. Ike Harris returned the ball 15 yards to the NOS14. Tackled by Charlie Babb. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (1Q: 05:53) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 05:15) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Bob Grim for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson. Grim gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (1Q: 04:40) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-9-SDO30 (1Q: 04:01) Jim Kiick ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 3-6-SDO27 (1Q: 03:36) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. Sims gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (1Q: 03:03) Archie Manning scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson and assisted by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-2-SDO09 (1Q: 02:22) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 3-1-SDO08 (1Q: 01:55) Mike Strachan ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (1Q: 01:12) Mike Strachan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. San Diego 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 01:12) Extra point by Ross Robertson was good. New Orleans 7, San Diego 7 |
| (1Q: 01:03) Ross Robertson kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 25 yards to the SDO36. Tackled by Matt Muhammad. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (1Q: 00:40) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by S Lenny Richard. Eley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (1Q: 00:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 23 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Rodgers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 15:00) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning, assisted by DT Derland Moore. |
| 2-11-NOS31 (2Q: 14:31) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siani gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 13:52) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Billy Newsome hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (2Q: 13:44) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. ILB Tom Ehlers defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NOS14 (2Q: 13:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Diego 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 13:38) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 13:29) Chester Marcol kicked off 65 yards from the SDO30. Ike Harris returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Charlie Babb. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (2Q: 13:09) Archie Manning scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes. |
| 2-6-NOS11 (2Q: 12:25) Jim Kiick ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 3-1-NOS16 (2Q: 11:40) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-9-NOS08 (2Q: 11:33) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. Harris gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 11:05) Jim Kiick ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sam Williams, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 2-9-NOS35 (2Q: 10:32) John Hadl pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS37 (2Q: 10:04) John Hadl pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 09:29) Mike Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Sam Cunningham. |
| 2-2-SDO43 (2Q: 08:53) Jim Kiick ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (2Q: 08:07) Jim Kiick ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by DT Bob Lurtsema. Key block delivered by Randy Rasmussen. |
| 2-3-SDO30 (2Q: 07:29) Mike Strachan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-1-SDO28 (2Q: 06:43) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by Cas Banaszek. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (2Q: 06:04) Jim Kiick ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-10-SDO22 (2Q: 05:30) John Hadl pass completed to WR Bob Grim for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson, assisted by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-6-SDO06 (2Q: 04:55) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jim Kiick. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-SDO06 (2Q: 04:52) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 3-7-SDO07 (2Q: 04:28) Mike Strachan ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Thurman Cowley. San Diego 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Extra point by Ross Robertson was good. New Orleans 14, San Diego 14 |
| (2Q: 04:18) Ross Robertson kicked off 75 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 04:18) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-SDO28 (2Q: 03:49) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Stan Fritts for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (2Q: 03:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 2-3-SDO39 (2Q: 02:39) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Kirk. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 02:17) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-NOS44 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 01:44) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Stan Fritts for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (2Q: 01:25) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Nobis. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 01:03) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 2-8-NOS12 (2Q: 00:43) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-7-NOS11 (2Q: 00:33) Stan Fritts ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-4-NOS04 (2Q: 00:24) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura, assisted by DT Derland Moore. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-5-NOS05 (2Q: 00:17) Chester Marcol attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. San Diego 17, New Orleans 14 |
| (2Q: 00:09) Chester Marcol kicked off 62 yards from the SDO30. Ike Harris returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 00:03) John Hadl dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ross Robertson kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. CB Robbie Magana defended the pass. San Diego's Jerry Smith was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (3Q: 14:54) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (3Q: 14:15) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Luther Middleton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. Middleton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (3Q: 13:53) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. DT Harris Malinowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO35 (3Q: 13:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 3-2-SDO43 (3Q: 13:18) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (3Q: 12:38) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Billy Newsome and DT Derland Moore for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. |
| 2-16-SDO42 (3Q: 12:02) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Carl Gersbach. |
| 3-8-NOS50 (3Q: 11:30) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Billy Newsome blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-NOS50 (3Q: 11:18) Mike Bragg punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS07. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 11:08) Mike Strachan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 2-7-NOS10 (3Q: 10:46) John Hadl pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Childs gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NOS14 (3Q: 09:59) John Hadl pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 15 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Kiick gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 09:24) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS24 (3Q: 09:15) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-NOS33 (3Q: 08:45) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. |
| 3-5-NOS34 (3Q: 08:04) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by S Charlie Babb. Galloway gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 07:27) Mike Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 07:05) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NOS44 (3Q: 06:53) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Galloway. OLB Reuben Lane defended the pass. |
| 3-15-NOS44 (3Q: 06:44) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Strachan. OLB Don Goode hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-NOS44 (3Q: 06:38) Mike Eischeid punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 06:32) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. Siani gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (3Q: 05:47) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO33 (3Q: 05:41) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Mike Siani. |
| 3-10-SDO33 (3Q: 05:38) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-SDO33 (3Q: 05:28) Mike Bragg punted 59 yards. Larry Wilcox returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Michael Burhart. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (3Q: 05:19) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. San Diego's Don Goode was hurt on the play. |
| 2-12-NOS16 (3Q: 04:47) John Hadl pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Kiick gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NOS25 (3Q: 04:20) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 03:52) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 2-4-NOS44 (3Q: 03:09) Jim Kiick ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by John Demarie. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 02:35) Jim Kiick ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-5-SDO45 (3Q: 02:03) Jim Kiick ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-4-SDO44 (3Q: 01:39) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-SDO44 (3Q: 01:33) Mike Eischeid punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 01:28) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. |
| 2-11-SDO19 (3Q: 00:41) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. Van Pelt gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 2-20-SDO10 (3Q: 00:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Carl Gersbach. Burrough gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-13-SDO17 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Billy Newsome blocked the pass. |
| 4-13-SDO17 (4Q: 14:52) Mike Bragg punted 65 yards. Bob Grim returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 14:45) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Grim. OLB Reuben Lane defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS28 (4Q: 14:36) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NOS23 (4Q: 14:27) John Hadl pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 31 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Childs gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (4Q: 13:41) Jim Kiick ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 2-9-SDO45 (4Q: 13:09) John Hadl pass was intended for WR Bob Grim and was intercepted by CB Ernie Jackson at the SDO34. The interception was returned 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! San Diego 23, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 13:09) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 24, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 12:59) Chester Marcol kicked off 70 yards from the SDO30. Bob Grim returned the ball 36 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Levi Johnson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Jack LeVeck for 8 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Carl Gersbach. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (4Q: 12:51) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. CB Robbie Magana defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS28 (4Q: 12:48) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-NOS38 (4Q: 12:40) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 31 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-7-NOS07 (4Q: 12:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Nobis. Burrough gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NOS01 (4Q: 11:34) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Brunson. San Diego 30, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 11:34) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 31, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 11:26) Chester Marcol kicked off 78 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:26) John Hadl pass was dropped by WR Larry Wilcox. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:18) John Hadl pass was dropped by WR Tony Galloway. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:09) John Hadl pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-NOS29 (4Q: 10:40) Mike Eischeid punted 54 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 5 yards to the SDO22. Tackled by Richard Sims. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (4Q: 10:33) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Doug Plank. Fritts slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-9-SDO23 (4Q: 09:48) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome, assisted by ILB Carl Gersbach. Hawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-SDO31 (4Q: 09:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (4Q: 09:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (4Q: 08:43) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana, assisted by DT Derland Moore. Key block delivered by Joe Brunson. |
| 2-5-NOS50 (4Q: 08:19) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tommy Nobis, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-4-NOS49 (4Q: 07:42) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Luther Middleton for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome. Middleton gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 06:56) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by CB Alex Kirk. |
| 2-1-NOS31 (4Q: 06:12) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. |
| 3-1-NOS31 (4Q: 06:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Eley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 05:19) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| 2-1-NOS18 (4Q: 04:36) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura, assisted by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (4Q: 03:52) Stan Fritts ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura, assisted by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-8-NOS15 (4Q: 03:44) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-9-NOS16 (4Q: 03:01) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 4-4-NOS11 (4Q: 02:14) Chester Marcol attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 34, New Orleans 14 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Chester Marcol kicked off 58 yards from the SDO30. Bob Grim returned the ball 27 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Charlie Babb. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 02:00) John Hadl pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-NOS41 (4Q: 01:42) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Sims. DE Mel Lunsford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-NOS41 (4Q: 01:34) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-NOS36 (4Q: 01:34) John Hadl pass completed to WR Bob Grim for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS45 (4Q: 01:15) John Hadl pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (4Q: 00:56) John Hadl pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (4Q: 00:35) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Galloway gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-SDO28 (4Q: 00:19) John Hadl pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (4Q: 00:02) John Hadl pass was dropped by TE Henry Childs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: San Diego Chargers 34, New Orleans Saints 14 |