Bills 14-20 Chargers (Jan 3, 1981)

BUF

SD

1

0

3

2

14

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

14

20

1Q

0 - 3

R. Benirschke 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

R. Leaks 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

F. Lewis 9-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

C. Joiner 9-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 13

R. Benirschke 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 20

R. Smith 50-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

314

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

80

Muncie

SD

Rec Yds

102

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

1

Leaks

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

180

Pass Yds

314

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

SD

244

Total Yds

397

17

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

3

1980 AFC East

BUF SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Bills	11	5	.688
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	11	5	.688
Raiders	11	5	.688
Chiefs	8	8	.500
Broncos	8	8	.500
Seahawks	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers emerged victorious over the Buffalo Bills, 20 to 14, in the 1980 AFC divisional game on January 3, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	15/29	180	6.2	1	3	3-33	43.0
Dan Manucci D. Manucci #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	22/37	314	8.5	2	1	2-13	93.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	53	2.9	0	9
Dan Manucci D. Manucci #11	2	21	10.5	0	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	17	1.9	0	5
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	4	6	1.5	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	80	4.4	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	22	4.4	8
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	-6	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	62	15.5	0	19
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	45	15.0	1	18
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	19	9.5	0	12
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	102	14.6	0	24
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	83	20.8	1	45
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	53	8.8	0	16
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	50	50.0	1	50
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	6	267	44.5	55

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	3	111	37.0	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Solomon R. Solomon #46	5	84	16.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	2	39	19.5	0	0
Frank Duncan F. Duncan #47	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	13	6.5	7	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	29	9.7	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	15/29	180	6.2	1	3	3-33	43.0
Dan Manucci D. Manucci #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	53	2.9	0	9
Dan Manucci D. Manucci #11	2	21	10.5	0	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	17	1.9	0	5
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	4	6	1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	62	15.5	0	19
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	45	15.0	1	18
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	36	9.0	0	11
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	19	9.5	0	12
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	6	267	44.5	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Solomon R. Solomon #46	5	84	16.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	13	6.5	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	22/37	314	8.5	2	1	2-13	93.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	18	80	4.4	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	5	22	4.4	8
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	-6	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	102	14.6	0	24
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	83	20.8	1	45
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	53	8.8	0	16
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	50	50.0	1	50
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	3	111	37.0	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	2	39	19.5	0	0
Frank Duncan F. Duncan #47	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	3	29	9.7	11	0

BUF

SD

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3

2

14

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3

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7

4

0

10

14

20

BUF

Team Stats

SD

244

Total Yds

397

147

Pass Yds

301

97

Rush Yds

96

66

Total Plays

64

3.7

Yards Per Play

6.2

4.5

Yards Per Pass

7.7

2.9

Yards Per Rush

3.8

17

1st Downs

21

6

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 BUF

SD 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats