| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 23 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 66 yards from the SDO30. Charlie West returned the ball 23 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-DET27 (1Q: 14:38) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. Adams ran over Charles Anthony to set up the play. |
| 2-4-DET33 (1Q: 14:03) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Charles Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 13:50) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-7-DET41 (1Q: 13:09) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. Morrison ran over Ernie Jackson to set up the play. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (1Q: 13:00) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Don Goode and DE Mike Barnes for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Howard. |
| 2-16-DET48 (1Q: 12:20) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-21-DET43 (1Q: 12:14) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-DET45 (1Q: 11:41) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Phillips gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-SDO38 (1Q: 10:57) Jeff West punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 10:50) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 2-7-SDO23 (1Q: 10:14) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Sherman White for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. |
| 3-12-SDO18 (1Q: 09:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 13 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (1Q: 08:55) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 08:48) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-7-SDO48 (1Q: 08:13) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-1-DET46 (1Q: 07:47) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 4-1-DET46 (1Q: 07:10) Mike Bragg punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:05) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET23 (1Q: 06:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 05:49) Jess Phillips ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by OLB Ray May. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-SDO49 (1Q: 05:42) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 2-6-DET50 (1Q: 05:13) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Detroit's Bruce Coslet was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-DET50 (1Q: 04:35) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (1Q: 04:05) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by DE Mike Barnes. Francis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-SDO25 (1Q: 03:39) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 3-3-SDO24 (1Q: 03:12) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-SDO29 (1Q: 03:07) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-SDO34 (1Q: 02:57) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 4-11-SDO32 (1Q: 02:28) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:23) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 23 yards to the SDO25. Tackled by Tyrell Fleming. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (1Q: 01:52) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. Eley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-SDO30 (1Q: 01:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. Rodgers gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (1Q: 00:27) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-DET44 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-DET49 (2Q: 14:52) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 14:14) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-7-DET27 (2Q: 13:46) Walt Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by S Mel Phillips. ILB Merv Krakau knocked down Seth Hallen to break up the play. |
| 3-4-DET24 (2Q: 13:04) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. ILB Merv Krakau defended the pass. |
| 4-4-DET24 (2Q: 12:58) Chester Marcol attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 12:52) Chester Marcol kicked off 64 yards from the SDO30. Charlie West returned the ball 27 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Mike Siani. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 12:25) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. DE Mike Barnes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET33 (2Q: 12:16) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 3-3-DET40 (2Q: 11:50) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-DET35 (2Q: 11:47) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 11:09) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. King gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-DET49 (2Q: 10:29) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-11-DET44 (2Q: 10:21) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 14 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Spencer gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (2Q: 09:50) Carlos Spencer ran a draw inside the left guard for 24 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Paul Howard. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (2Q: 09:03) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. Adams ran over Mike Barnes to set up the play. |
| 1-7-SDO07 (2Q: 08:20) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by DE Mike Barnes. |
| 2-7-SDO07 (2Q: 07:52) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-2-SDO02 (2Q: 07:17) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Don Morrison. Detroit 9, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 07:17) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 10, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 07:10) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 20 yards to the SDO21. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (2Q: 06:44) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-8-SDO23 (2Q: 06:10) Walt Garrison ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 3-2-SDO29 (2Q: 05:35) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. |
| 4-1-SDO30 (2Q: 04:56) Mike Bragg punted 36 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 10 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Bo Matthews. |
| 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 04:47) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 2-6-DET48 (2Q: 04:21) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 3-4-DET50 (2Q: 03:34) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-DET45 (2Q: 03:26) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (2Q: 02:59) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Sanders gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (2Q: 02:37) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO44 (2Q: 02:30) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-15-SDO39 (2Q: 02:08) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-SDO30 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (2Q: 01:39) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Spencer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-SDO16 (2Q: 01:18) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson, assisted by OLB Ray May. Lewis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (2Q: 01:08) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (2Q: 01:08) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-12-SDO12 (2Q: 00:50) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-8-SDO08 (2Q: 00:41) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-4-SDO04 (2Q: 00:33) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 00:26) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 29 yards to the SDO31. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (2Q: 00:18) Dan Fouts dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 30 yards to the SDO37. Tackled by Chuck Crist. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (3Q: 14:43) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walt Garrison. DE Tim Rossovich blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO37 (3Q: 14:40) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Walt Garrison. |
| 3-10-SDO37 (3Q: 14:35) Dan Fouts sacked by S Charlie West for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Chester Brennan on the SDO31. |
| 4-16-SDO31 (3Q: 14:04) Mike Bragg punted 53 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 38 yards to the SDO46. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (3Q: 13:53) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. S Charlie Babb defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO46 (3Q: 13:49) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-3-SDO39 (3Q: 13:05) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (3Q: 12:27) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by S Charlie Babb. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. Morrison ran over Charles Anthony to set up the play. |
| 2-4-SDO28 (3Q: 11:59) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (3Q: 11:22) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by S Sam Williams. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 2-5-SDO18 (3Q: 10:36) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-SDO11 (3Q: 10:08) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-8-SDO09 (3Q: 09:28) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 6 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 3-2-SDO03 (3Q: 08:53) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Don Morrison. Detroit 19, San Diego 3 |
| (3Q: 08:53) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 20, San Diego 3 |
| (3Q: 08:46) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 31 yards to the SDO38. Tackled by Larry Ball. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (3Q: 08:17) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DE Roger Stillwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-SDO41 (3Q: 07:40) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Eley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-SDO45 (3Q: 07:08) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Charlie Weaver for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Story. |
| 4-10-SDO38 (3Q: 06:36) Mike Bragg punted 41 yards. Lem Barney returned the kick 9 yards to the DET30. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET17 (3Q: 06:25) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Paul Howard to the DET26. |
| 2-1-DET26 (3Q: 05:45) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Paul Howard. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 05:10) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-9-DET31 (3Q: 04:46) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 04:07) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-10-DET42 (3Q: 03:24) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 3-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:55) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DET42 (3Q: 02:47) Jeff West punted 42 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 13 yards to the SDO29. Tackled by Paul Howard. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (3Q: 02:40) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Walt Garrison. |
| 2-10-SDO29 (3Q: 02:35) Walt Garrison ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 3-6-SDO33 (3Q: 02:04) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Burrough gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 01:22) Walt Garrison ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Michael Burhart. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 00:40) Walt Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-7-DET34 (3Q: 00:13) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by DE Tim Rossovich. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 15:00) Walt Garrison ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 2-4-DET21 (4Q: 14:28) Walt Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. Detroit's Lem Barney was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-DET21 (4Q: 13:53) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 13:11) Walt Garrison ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. |
| 2-5-DET06 (4Q: 12:32) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Hornsby. |
| 3-1-DET02 (4Q: 11:49) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. Detroit 20, San Diego 9 |
| (4Q: 11:49) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. Detroit 20, San Diego 10 |
| (4Q: 11:40) Chester Marcol kicked off 71 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 11:40) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-DET29 (4Q: 11:19) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by CB Nathan Conrady. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 10:32) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Key block delivered by Charlie Sanders. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (4Q: 09:56) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (4Q: 09:20) Jess Phillips ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 2-15-SDO43 (4Q: 08:36) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-10-SDO38 (4Q: 08:09) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. S Charlie Babb defended the pass. |
| 4-10-SDO38 (4Q: 08:02) Jeff West punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 07:55) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. DT Herb Orvis drove right through Bill Story to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (4Q: 07:51) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by CB Lem Barney. |
| 3-6-SDO24 (4Q: 07:23) Dan Fouts sacked by S Mel Phillips for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Brunson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Dan Fouts on the SDO17. |
| 4-13-SDO17 (4Q: 07:01) Mike Bragg punted 38 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 21 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (4Q: 06:53) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-10-SDO34 (4Q: 06:10) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-8-SDO32 (4Q: 05:27) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 4-1-SDO25 (4Q: 04:43) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (4Q: 04:36) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Garrison gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (4Q: 04:19) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-9-SDO47 (4Q: 03:57) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-SDO47 (4Q: 03:45) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Bo Matthews for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 03:23) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Ken Burrough and was intercepted by S Mel Phillips at the DET24. The interception was returned 76 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 26, San Diego 10 |
| (4Q: 03:23) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 27, San Diego 10 |
| (4Q: 03:12) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 18 yards to the SDO21. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (4Q: 03:05) Dean Carlson pass was intended for TE Mike Hawkins and was intercepted by CB Skip Thomas at the SDO30. Tackled by Mike Hawkins. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (4Q: 02:52) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. Morrison ran over Nathan Conrady to set up the play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO40 (4Q: 02:39) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-11-SDO31 (4Q: 02:29) Jess Phillips ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-8-SDO28 (4Q: 02:20) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 4-7-SDO27 (4Q: 02:11) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (4Q: 02:06) Dean Carlson pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Johnstone. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-SDO41 (4Q: 01:59) Dean Carlson pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Johnstone. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 01:40) Dean Carlson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Tim Rossovich drove right through Bill Story to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DET50 (4Q: 01:30) Dean Carlson sacked by DT Herb Orvis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. |
| 3-16-SDO44 (4Q: 01:08) Dean Carlson pass completed to FB Bo Matthews for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich. |
| 4-9-DET49 (4Q: 00:52) Dean Carlson pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Charlie West. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 00:44) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 27, San Diego Chargers 10 |