| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 79 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 73 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND20 (1Q: 14:53) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Ebersole. Indianapolis's Tim Stokes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-IND25 (1Q: 14:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Jay Saldi for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Sam Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Saldi gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 13:42) Lynn Cain ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-6-IND44 (1Q: 12:56) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Calvin Miller, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. Smith gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (1Q: 12:31) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Francis Hartings for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by ILB John Ebersole. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-SDO44 (1Q: 11:53) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnson. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (1Q: 11:26) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 2-6-SDO35 (1Q: 10:59) Lynn Cain ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by DE Eddie Edwards. |
| 3-7-SDO36 (1Q: 10:24) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 4-11-SDO40 (1Q: 10:00) John James punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 09:54) Dan Fouts scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-6-SDO24 (1Q: 09:22) Jim Jensen ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by S Bruce Laird. |
| 3-1-SDO29 (1Q: 08:38) Jim Jensen ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 4-1-SDO29 (1Q: 07:57) Mike Bragg punted 48 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 7 yards to the IND30. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-IND15 (1Q: 07:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 22 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Smith gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND37 (1Q: 07:04) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnson. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (1Q: 06:29) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. Turner ran over Charles Anthony to set up the play. |
| 2-5-SDO43 (1Q: 06:06) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 3-2-SDO40 (1Q: 05:20) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB John Ebersole, assisted by CB J.C. Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (1Q: 04:33) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by S Dick Conn. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-SDO39 (1Q: 04:23) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Johnson, assisted by CB Monte Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (1Q: 03:49) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Dick Conn defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO17 (1Q: 03:41) Tommy Thompson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by DE Eddie Edwards. |
| 3-10-SDO17 (1Q: 03:12) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 4-2-SDO09 (1Q: 02:44) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:38) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Ronnie Coleman returned the ball 22 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Jay Saldi. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (1Q: 02:11) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DT Edgar Fields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO34 (1Q: 02:06) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Archie Reese blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-SDO34 (1Q: 01:56) Dan Fouts sacked by DT John Dutton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mark Koncar. |
| 4-16-SDO28 (1Q: 01:11) Mike Bragg punted 49 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 2 yards to the IND25. Tackled by Curtis Johnson. |
| 1-10-IND25 (1Q: 01:02) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND20 (1Q: 00:56) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Mel Lunsford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-IND20 (1Q: 00:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 3-4-IND31 (1Q: 00:15) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Ted Fritsch. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-IND21 (1Q: 00:08) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-IND21 (1Q: 00:02) John James punted 40 yards. Ronnie Coleman called for a fair catch at the SDO39. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Jim Jensen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Geddes. |
| 2-2-SDO47 (2Q: 14:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (2Q: 13:32) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 10 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. Washington gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND41 (2Q: 12:55) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-4-IND35 (2Q: 12:27) Jim Jensen ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. |
| 3-1-IND32 (2Q: 11:57) Jim Jensen ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. |
| 1-10-IND31 (2Q: 11:22) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson. |
| 2-5-IND26 (2Q: 10:53) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Indianapolis's John Dutton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-6-IND06 (2Q: 10:13) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 2-4-IND04 (2Q: 09:49) Jim Jensen ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-2-IND02 (2Q: 09:07) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-IND07 (2Q: 09:01) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rodgers gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Diego 6, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 09:01) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 7, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 08:50) Chester Marcol kicked off 56 yards from the SDO30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 15 yards to the IND29. Tackled by Jim Jensen. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-IND18 (2Q: 08:17) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-7-IND21 (2Q: 07:44) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-5-IND23 (2Q: 07:16) Joe Theismann pass was intended for WR Steve Odom and was intercepted by S Dick Conn at the IND38. Tackled by Steve Odom. |
| 1-10-IND38 (2Q: 07:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-IND30 (2Q: 06:27) Stan Fritts ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by OLB Charles McShane. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. |
| 1-10-IND28 (2Q: 05:41) Stan Fritts ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-4-IND22 (2Q: 05:14) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Pearson. CB Allan Ellis defended the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-IND32 (2Q: 05:04) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Stan Fritts. DT Wayne Hammond blocked the pass. |
| 3-14-IND32 (2Q: 04:57) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aundra Thompson. DE Billy Newsome hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-IND32 (2Q: 04:47) Chester Marcol attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-IND39 (2Q: 04:39) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. Largent gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO43 (2Q: 04:05) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by ILB John Ebersole. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-SDO41 (2Q: 03:26) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Vance. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. Turner ran over Ray Kiddoo to set up the play. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (2Q: 02:48) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO35 (2Q: 02:48) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Eddie Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-SDO35 (2Q: 02:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-SDO22 (2Q: 02:19) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Hubbard gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-8-SDO08 (2Q: 02:13) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-SDO13 (2Q: 02:13) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Mel Lunsford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-13-SDO13 (2Q: 02:06) Joe Theismann scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn and assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-SDO07 (2Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Odom. DE Eddie Edwards blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-SDO07 (2Q: 01:51) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 7, Indianapolis 6 |
| (2Q: 01:45) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 75 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 01:45) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson. Key block delivered by Amos Montgomery. |
| 2-3-SDO27 (2Q: 01:21) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. OLB Ken Geddes defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-SDO27 (2Q: 01:17) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by TE Bob Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-SDO27 (2Q: 01:10) Mike Bragg punted 57 yards. J.T. Smith returned the kick -1 yards to the IND15. Tackled by Ronnie Coleman. |
| 1-10-IND15 (2Q: 01:02) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Ebersole, assisted by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 2-12-IND13 (2Q: 00:33) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thompson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-3-IND22 (2Q: 00:21) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by ILB John Ebersole. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 4-5-IND20 (2Q: 00:13) John James punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SDO32. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (2Q: 00:03) Jim Jensen ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 78 yards from the IND30. Touchback. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 65 yards from the IND25. Ronnie Coleman returned the ball 20 yards to the SDO30. Tackled by Keith Butler. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (3Q: 14:27) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Washington. S Bruce Laird defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO30 (3Q: 14:20) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (3Q: 13:51) Ronnie Coleman ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. |
| 2-10-SDO48 (3Q: 13:24) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thompson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND35 (3Q: 12:52) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. |
| 2-9-IND34 (3Q: 12:10) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Stan Fritts for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. Fritts gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-IND27 (3Q: 11:30) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 1-10-IND23 (3Q: 11:05) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Rodgers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND13 (3Q: 10:17) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-7-IND10 (3Q: 09:52) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 3-2-IND05 (3Q: 09:08) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jim Jensen. OLB Mike Douglass defended the pass. |
| 4-2-IND05 (3Q: 09:01) Chester Marcol attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 10, Indianapolis 6 |
| (3Q: 08:55) Chester Marcol kicked off 69 yards from the SDO30. Harold Jaeger returned the ball 21 yards to the IND22. Tackled by Curtis Johnson. |
| 1-10-IND22 (3Q: 08:36) Lynn Cain ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-9-IND23 (3Q: 07:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Calvin Miller. Clark gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND36 (3Q: 07:03) Joe Theismann scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (3Q: 06:27) Lynn Cain ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Ebersole. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 2-5-SDO45 (3Q: 05:49) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roderick Vance. Key block delivered by Conrad Dobler. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (3Q: 05:16) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Eddie Edwards drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-SDO38 (3Q: 05:05) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-SDO43 (3Q: 04:56) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-SDO37 (3Q: 04:18) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. San Diego's Bobby Brooks was hurt on the play. |
| 4-9-SDO37 (3Q: 04:12) John James punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 04:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-SDO25 (3Q: 03:40) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. CB Allan Ellis simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (3Q: 03:36) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thompson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (3Q: 02:52) Stan Fritts ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler, assisted by S Tim Baylor. CB Bruce Taylor knocked down Mark Koncar to break up the play. |
| 2-10-SDO31 (3Q: 02:09) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-SDO37 (3Q: 01:43) Jim Jensen ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner, assisted by ILB Keith Butler. Key block delivered by Mark Koncar. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (3Q: 01:18) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. Rodgers gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND19 (3Q: 00:36) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Washington. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND19 (3Q: 00:30) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-6-IND15 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Dennis Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor, assisted by OLB Monte Johnson. |
| 1-9-IND09 (4Q: 14:14) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts, assisted by S Bruce Laird. |
| 2-9-IND09 (4Q: 13:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Washington gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. San Diego 16, Indianapolis 6 |
| (4Q: 13:28) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 17, Indianapolis 6 |
| (4Q: 13:17) Chester Marcol kicked off 79 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 13:17) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-5-IND25 (4Q: 12:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. S Roderick Vance defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-IND25 (4Q: 12:35) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Ebersole. Cain gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND34 (4Q: 12:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 30 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Largent gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (4Q: 11:22) Joe Theismann scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn and assisted by CB Curtis Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Dwight Clark on the SDO30. |
| 2-4-SDO30 (4Q: 10:40) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-SDO30 (4Q: 10:35) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Ray Kiddoo defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-SDO30 (4Q: 10:27) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 17, Indianapolis 9 |
| (4Q: 10:20) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 72 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 10:20) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Gene Washington for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-SDO15 (4Q: 10:10) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Washington. OLB Charles McShane defended the pass. |
| 2-15-SDO15 (4Q: 10:05) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aundra Thompson. DE Billy Newsome hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-SDO15 (4Q: 09:55) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Jim Jensen for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-SDO19 (4Q: 09:24) Mike Bragg punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 16 yards to the SDO45. Tackled by Sid Smith. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (4Q: 09:13) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 42 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Key block delivered by Cornell Forte. |
| 1-3-SDO03 (4Q: 08:28) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 2-2-SDO02 (4Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-SDO07 (4Q: 07:55) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-SDO04 (4Q: 07:49) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Donnie Green. San Diego 17, Indianapolis 15 |
| (4Q: 07:49) Joe Theismann was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 07:42) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 74 yards from the IND30. Aundra Thompson returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO20. Tackled by Harold Jaeger. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 07:23) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO15 (4Q: 07:14) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson. |
| 2-14-SDO16 (4Q: 06:28) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Dennis Pearson to the SDO18. |
| 3-12-SDO18 (4Q: 05:40) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Dennis Pearson for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. Pearson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (4Q: 04:56) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (4Q: 04:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Bo Matthews for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 2-10-SDO50 (4Q: 03:23) Jim Jensen ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson, assisted by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 3-2-IND42 (4Q: 02:35) Jim Jensen ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 1-10-IND40 (4Q: 02:23) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by OLB Monte Johnson. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-13-IND43 (4Q: 02:14) Stan Fritts ran around left end for 28 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 1-10-IND15 (4Q: 02:03) Stan Fritts ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-IND10 (4Q: 01:56) Jim Jensen ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 3-2-IND07 (4Q: 01:10) Jim Jensen ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Archie Reese. Key block delivered by Paul Seymour. |
| 1-5-IND05 (4Q: 00:26) Dan Fouts dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: San Diego Chargers 17, Indianapolis Colts 15 |