Chargers 23-28 Patriots (Oct 1, 1978)

SD

NE

1

0

7

2

13

0

3

7

4

3

14

23

28

1Q

0 - 7

H. Jackson 30-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

P. Curran 3-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 7

J. Jefferson 21-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 7

J. Jefferson 40-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 14

H. Jackson 14-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

R. Francis 6-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 21

R. Benirschke 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 28

S. Grogan 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

231

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

60

Bauer

SD

Rec Yds

106

Jackson

NE

Scrim TD

2

Jefferson

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

173

Pass Yds

231

3

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

SD

Team Stats

NE

322

Total Yds

299

18

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC West

SD NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the San Diego Chargers, 28 to 23, on October 1, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	14/18	173	9.6	3	1	0-0	123.1
James Harris J. Harris #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/29	231	8.0	3	1	0-0	104.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	16	60	3.8	9
Don Woods D. Woods #33	5	39	7.8	27
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	24	3.0	8
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	6	17	2.8	5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	15	7.5	12
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	1	5	5.0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	7	27	3.9	0	10
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	23	3.8	0	15
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	23	2.3	0	7
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	21	7.0	1	14
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	5	9	1.8	0	7
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	74	24.7	2	40
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	22	7.3	0	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	106	26.5	2	57
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	64	12.8	1	25
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	20	5.0	0	6
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	14	7.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	210	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	6	246	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	13	13.0	0	0
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	4	108	27.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	1	5	5.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	78	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	3	31	10.3	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	12	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	14	7.0	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	14/18	173	9.6	3	1	0-0	123.1
James Harris J. Harris #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	16	60	3.8	9
Don Woods D. Woods #33	5	39	7.8	27
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	8	24	3.0	8
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	6	17	2.8	5
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	15	7.5	12
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	1	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	74	24.7	2	40
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	22	7.3	0	13
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	13	13.0	0	0
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	4	108	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Rodgers J. Rodgers #20	3	31	10.3	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/29	231	8.0	3	1	0-0	104.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	7	27	3.9	0	10
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	23	3.8	0	15
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	10	23	2.3	0	7
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	21	7.0	1	14
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	5	9	1.8	0	7
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	106	26.5	2	57
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	64	12.8	1	25
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	20	5.0	0	6
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	14	7.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	6	246	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	1	5	5.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	78	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	14	7.0	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

SD

NE

1

0

7

2

13

0

3

7

4

3

14

23

28

SD

Team Stats

NE

322

Total Yds

299

162

Pass Yds

198

160

Rush Yds

101

61

Total Plays

64

5.3

Yards Per Play

4.7

7

Yards Per Pass

6.2

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.2

18

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-4 SD

NE 3-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats